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St Basil the Great’s mother: Saint Emmelia

Saint Emmelia gave birth to ten children, five of whom became saints: Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Peter of Sebaste, Macrina the Younger and Theosebia the Deaconess.

‘Saint Emmelia considered giving birth and bringing up children, and above all their education in the Christian faith is the noblest work and the most beautiful sacrifice that a mother can bring.’

St Gregory the Theologian’s mother: Saint Nonna

‘A mother who gave birth to three children and all three became saints,’ Patriarch Daniel said listing Saints Gorgonia, Caesarius, and Gregory the Theologian. Her husband was Saint Gregory the bishop of Nazianzus.

‘She was the one who influenced St Gregory the Theologian’s Christian lifestyle and piety.’

St John Chrysostom’s mother: Saint Anthousa

Is the example of a sacrificial woman, because she raised her only child alone, because her husband who was an officer in the Roman army, died shortly after John’s birth.

‘She did not want to remarry, saying that all her time will be devoted to the upbringing and education of her son, that is, of the one who would become the Archbishop of Constantinople, Saint John Chrysostom.’

Movable Feast Day of The Three Mothers: Sunday after the Feast of the Presentation of Christ to the Temple (2nd February)

Saint Emmelia Feast Day: 1st January

Saint Nonna Feast Day: 5th August

Saint Anthousa Feast Day: 13th November